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Pop Culture
How NYT critic Morris looks at movie watching
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Mar 4, 2024
Cooper, Giamatti or Murphy? Morris weighs in on the range of talent up for Oscars and the "range of experiences" he seeks as a moviegoer.
At 50, hip-hop has grown into an economic giant
Aug 4, 2023
The genre is celebrated across the world and has permeated many facets of American society, creating wealth in the process.
Why "eat the rich" storylines are taking over TV and movies
Feb 15, 2023
Society's evolving views of the wealthy have brought dark humor to pop culture.
Why reality TV is like a “funhouse mirror” of our culture
Feb 9, 2022
A sociologist's case for taking shows like “The Kardashians” seriously.
How Japan's superfans taught the world to love pop culture
by
Matt Alt
Jun 17, 2020
Author Matt Alt describes how Japan's pop culture, and its superfans, shaped sensibilities the world over.
"Who? Weekly" hosts take the Marketplace Quiz
Mar 24, 2017
They spill on everything you need to know about the celebrities you don't.
Thomas Dolby on bringing pop sensibilities to Silicon Valley
by
Molly Wood
Oct 6, 2016
Thomas Dolby talks about starting a tech company after retiring from his popstar career.
For public good, not for profit.
TV Guide Network creates a POP
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 18, 2014
The TV Guide Network is breaking away from the magazine of the same name and rebranding itself as “POP.” The new network is set to launch early next year. Their new demographic? An 18 to 54 year old age range who are, “socially engaged and connected and who have a thirst for pop culture,” according to […]
When the financial crisis met pop culture
Sep 12, 2013
How the bad banks, home foreclosures and layoffs of the financial crisis found their way into pop culture.
The mindset of incoming college freshman, born in '95
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 21, 2013
Incoming college freshmen were born in 1995, so don't date yourself by making stale pop culture references.